New York Times Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Today’s groups use related meanings, message elements, names from space exploration, and sound-alike words.
NYT Connections #1235 Puzzle Overview: 28 October 2026
CRUSH, BODY, and SPIRIT have more than one meaning. Check that all four words share the same connection before submitting a set.
The sixteen words on today’s board are: CURIOSITY, ROUT, SUBJECT, ATTRACTION, ATTACHMENT, SPIRIT, BODY, COARSE, CRUSH, WEIGH, SIGNATURE, INTEREST, RODE, OPPORTUNITY, FEELINGS, PERSEVERANCE.
NYT Connections Hints: 28 October 2026
Each of the four color groups below opens in four steps: hints, one word, the category name, then all four words. Stop at the step that gives enough help.
Yellow group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about being drawn to someone.
- These describe emotions that might lead to dating.
Step 2 · one word
ATTRACTION
Step 3 · category
ROMANTIC LIKING
Step 4 · all four words
ATTRACTION, CRUSH, FEELINGS, INTEREST
Green group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about written communication.
- These are elements you might fill in or include before pressing Send.
Step 2 · one word
ATTACHMENT
Step 3 · category
COMPONENTS OF AN EMAIL
Step 4 · all four words
ATTACHMENT, BODY, SIGNATURE, SUBJECT
Blue group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look beyond their everyday meanings.
- These names belong to robotic explorers sent to the red planet.
Step 2 · one word
CURIOSITY
Step 3 · category
NASA MARS ROVERS
Step 4 · all four words
CURIOSITY, OPPORTUNITY, PERSEVERANCE, SPIRIT
Purple group
Step 1 · two hints
- The connection depends on pronunciation.
- Each has a sound-alike spelling associated with getting from one place to another.
Step 2 · one word
COARSE
Step 3 · category
HOMOPHONES OF PATHS
Step 4 · all four words
COARSE, RODE, ROUT, WEIGH
Less common words explained
- ROUT: A rout is an overwhelming defeat.
NYT Connections Answers: 28 October 2026
Step 4 of each group above holds its answer. The full solved grid and notes on today’s tricky words are folded below.
Full solved grid
Tricky words (spoilers)
ATTACHMENT can mean an emotional bond, so it may suggest the romantic liking group. Here, it belongs with the email components.
COARSE sounds like “course,” RODE like “road,” ROUT like “route,” and WEIGH like “way.” Those sound-alikes can all refer to paths.
Yesterday’s groups for 27 October 2026
- MESS (WITH): FIDDLE, MEDDLE, TINKER, TRIFLE
- PARTS OF THE EAR: ANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, STIRRUP
- ___ BELL: DIVING, JINGLE, LIBERTY, TACO
- BELL ___: BOTTOMS, JAR, PEPPER, TOWER
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Questions about Connections
When does Connections change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Connections?
The game ends after four mistakes.
Where can a person play Connections?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Connections.
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